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The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Life is good for Vianne Mauriac, who lives in the quiet village of Carriveau with her husband and young daughter. Her troubled past is behind her and she is living an idyllic life with her family until her husband is drafted and sent to fight the German's on the front line.

In the beginning, things went on much the same but then rations were implemented and the Nazis began to invade their little village and homes with caravans of trucks and soldiers and planes that fill the sky with bombs

Hannah tells a story of war from the perspective of the women who were left behind to defend their families and their homes. This is a compelling story that brings the harsh reality of war to light in heartbreaking tale of women who lost so much and had to continue to fight for those they loved and the things they believed in.

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Twelve Days

Twelve Days by Alex Berenson

Someone has faked evidence that Iran attempted to smuggle bomb grade uranium into the United States and John Wells has only twelve days to find out who is behind the charade. If he is not able to find out who is behind the plot, the United States will be drawn into a war with Iran.

Wells travels the world trying to unravel the plot behind the uranium and discovers that one of the wealthiest men in the world is trying to draw the US into war with Iran, now if he can only find enough evidence to convince the President that Iran is not guilty before it's too late.

This book was good, but a little drawn out.

American Sniper

American Sniper by Chris Kyle

Navy Seal, Chris Kyle, recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. This is an amazing story of Kyle's experiences as a seal and sniper while he served in the military in Iraq. During his time in Iraq, he earned the nickname "The Legend" because of his extreme accuracy and uncanny ability to find the best sniper positions. His longest recorded shot came in Baghdad with a kill shot of 2,100 yards.

In the book, he takes you into close combat battles where quick thinking and fast actions literally saves lives. He also shares with us some of the more painful and emotional experiences that occur in war, including losing two of his close friends.

This is a real life look at war and the sacrifices that so many men and women and their families make to enable us to have the freedoms that we so often take for granted.

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Beyond the Call: The True Story of One WWII Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front

 

Beyond the Call: The True Story of One WWII Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWS on the Eastern Front by Lee Trimble

This is an amazing true story of how Lee Trimble, a World War II Pilot, was called upon by his country to go on a dangerous and incredibly secret mission to help rescue thousands of prisoners of war and refugees that were abandoned and left to fend for themselves by the Soviet Army. The United States repeatedly tried to work with the Soviets in  rescuing these refugees and they were stonewalled over and over again by the leaders in the Soviet government and military.

Finally, the US developed a covert plan that would help these POWs and other refugees to escape the brutal environment in which they were trapped. Trimble was never really sure what his new mission would entail until he was so deeply involved that he felt obligated to continue helping to rescue those that were abandoned and starving in the frozen and unforgiving landscape of the Soviet Union.

This book is very well written and helps us to understand the horrors of war and the aftermath of war that leaves so many people lost and helpless.